1/3/13

Have you, when financially times were tough, ever gone to a "cheaper" dentist to have semi-major work done?

This would be me about five-six years ago when hubby was in between jobs and money was tight--extremely tight.

And this is of course was the time that a tooth of mine decides to present a cavity.

For years having found the best dentist possibly on cape cod, who I love, admire and truly adore his craftsmanship for staying on top of the newest advances in dental work.

Sadly this was the time I could not afford him.

He is a lot pricier than other dentists and of course my dental insurance does NOT cover people like him.

Which brings me to another point: why can't we go and get dental or other medical work done where we want? The whole reason I'm going to a better dentist is so that it lasts longer/permanent and that its done RIGHT the first time.

Out of all the work I've had done with my good dentist, I've never once had any problem, nor will I ever have to have any of his work re-done later on in life.

Whereas with the crappy dentist, every single tooth that I've had done I've only had to go to the good dentist to RE-DO! Plus they still use unsafe materials (mercury).

Doesn't dental insurance want me to be fixed the right way the first time and save them money?

Or do they want me to keep going so that they make money--I know it's painfully obvious which choice it it.

So my day (yesterday) was spent at my good dentist fixing a problem tooth that was done as I said, five to six years ago. The tooth couldn't handle the crown anymore; the crown was put on wrong (I knew this and lived with it, knowing I would have to at some point go back and get it done again).

But the pain it was causing was unbearable, so I spent most of the day at the dentist, dreading the six different needles I'd get.

As I sat there waiting I became so enraged at the dental insurance and the fact that I'm supposed to use "one" of their approved dentists in the plan. And on top of that, I think I'm allotted a mere $900.00 per year for dental work?

Unreal right?

I vowed to write the dental insurance a letter voicing my complaint, but I'm sure it would just fall on deaf ears.

As part of my "blogging new year" promise to you, I am finally going ahead, as per your with hundreds of requests of creating more 'gluten free' baked goodies.

And as luck would have it, my first attempt at baking gluten free came out perfectly.

This is very dry dough, so forming into cookie dough balls
is a bit of work.

So what I did was just leave them as balls. They don’t
spread at all when baking.

They are delicate and tend to break apart if you make them
big. Make the dough balls bigger than a
tablespoon size. You need to use this dough right away; leaving
in fridge overnight will dry out the dough even more.

This recipe makes a small batch (about 12-15), if you want
more, just double all the ingredients. I used bittersweet chocolate, semisweet
was just too sweet and milk chocolate was way too sweet.

In a small bowl add the coconut flour, baking soda, and salt
and mix, set aside.

In a small bowl mix the egg, egg yolk, and vanilla.

In a mixer or by hand, combine peanut butter and sugars
until well combined.

Add egg to the cookie mixture, mix well.

Add in the flour mixture, by sprinkling it over the cookie
dough, not just depositing it in one large dump. Mix till just combined. (I used my hands to combine this—it was much
easier).

Cover bowl with plastic wrap well and let it sit in fridge
for about an hour to come together. Do not let this sit overnight as the dough
becomes very dry!

When ready to bake, preheat oven to 365 degrees F.

Roll into tablespoon sized balls and place on non-stick
cookie sheets or greased cookie sheets. If you can flatten them without
breaking then go ahead.

Bake for 12-15 minutes, until lightly browned. These cook up
very fast, so I really wouldn’t go past the 15-minute mark. To tell if they are done, there should be a
slight crisp of the edges and a light golden brown color on the edges as well.

Cool on a baking sheet for a while. Do not try to lift them
off the cookie sheet; they need to harden

Should make about 12-15 cookies (small batch). If you want
more, just double all the ingredients.

14 comments:

Do you think peanut flour would work in the same amount as the coconut flour? I actually do have that on hand- had to purchase online from somewhere in Georgia. It was a sad day when TJ's stopped carrying it. I love putting it in smoothies for that yummy PB flavor without all the calories.

ugh- hate the dentist! A friend of mine found a website that sells the same peanut flour TJs used to sell! She got me a bag and I just used it to make cookies last week. I had a bag of coconut flour and didn't use it. I will have to pick up another and try this!

Dental insurance is the worst! We have some but it barely covers anything and I often wonder if there are any dentists that are actually in network. But these cookies look like a great way to recover from some dental work!

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